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No. 494,266. Patented Mar. 28,1893,

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- No. 494,266. Patented Mar. 28, 1893;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMILE THEODORE VIETT, OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

BUSH-HAMMER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 494,266, dated March 28,1893.

Application filed November 17,1892. Serial No.452,34=1. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMILE THEODORE VIETT, of Charleston, in the countyof Charleston and State of-South Carolina, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bush-Hammers; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

- My invention relates to an improvement in bush-hammers, and itconsists in the parts and combination of parts as will hereinafter bemore fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved bush-hammer. Fig. 2 is a view of the parts detached,

and Fig. 3 is a view in section.

A represents the cutters, each of which is recessed on its top andbottom sides as shown at a, and are provided centrally with an angularopening b, for the reception of a locking bolt B, which latter when inposition passes through like openings I) located in each section of thehead C. The head C is composed of two sections each of which is providedwith a half socket D,which when the two sections of the head C aresecured together receive the entire series of blades or cutters A. Thesections are also provided each with a half socket E which when combinedreceive the handle b Each section of the head C is provided in its halfsocket D with an upper and lower projection 0 c, which latter registerswith the recess ain the edges of the blades or cutters A formingshoulders which prevent any movement of the cutters. The half socket Elocated in each section of the head C is wider at its bottom than at itstop as shown at e and is adapted to receive the short member of theT-shaped plate flocatcd centrally in the handle 6 The handle is split orprovided with a saw kerf at its end as shown into which the T-shapedmetal plate f is placed and secured by bolts or rivets 9. By thisconstruction the handle is not only secured against displacement, but isalso prevented from turning. The handle is locked firmly within the headsections C and the latter are locked together by means of a ring G,which latter is slipped over the handle and around the sections C and issement are assembled as follows: The desired number of blades or cuttershaving been assembled, they are placed in one of the sections, theprojections c c registering with the recesses a located in the edges ofthe cutters. The angular bolt B is then passed from the outside throughopening I) located in one of the sections of head C, thence through theopening I) in each of the blades or cutters. The handle is then placedin the half socket E, after which the remaining section of head C isplaced in proper position and the nut screwed on bolt B, thus lockingthe blades or cutters against displacement. The ring G is then passedover handle b and finally around the head C, the screw applied and theparts locked against movement.

When the hammer is in use it will be seen that the blades or cuttershave three points of bearing at each end, two on the shoulders orabutments located in the socket formed by the two half sections, and oneon the angular bolt which latter is constructed to snugly fit theopenings in the blades.

It is evident that changes in the construc tion and relative arrangementof the several parts might be made without avoiding my invention andhence I would have it understood that I do not restrict myself to theparticular construction and arrangement of parts shown and described,but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a sectional head having transverse socketsformed in the sections of the head, said sockets corresponding in shapeand one forming a complement of the other when the sections are togetherand the socket formed thereby having wide and narrow portion, of bladeor blades constructed at the center to conform to and fit in the socket,the blade and sections of the head having aligned holes adapted toreceive a bolt or similar device by which the sections of the head andblade or blades are held together, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a sectional head having a pair of sockets formedtherein, one for a blade or cutter and the other for a handle, thesocket for the handle being T-shaped, of a cutter handle having aT-shaped inner end adapted to enter the T-shaped socket, and a boltpassed through the head and blade for holding the head, blade and handlesecurely together, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a head formed in sections each section havingtwo sockets therein each forming a complement of the other when thesections are together,and one socket extending at right angles to theother, of a cutter adapted to be held in one socket, a handle in theother, and a bolt passed through the head and cutter for holding theparts together, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with a sectional head having a socket fora handle anda socket for a blade or cutter,- the socket for the handle beingenlarged at its lower end, of a handle having a T-shaped plate securedin its lower or inner end the short member of said plate adapted to restwithin the enlargement of the socket and a ring embracing said socketfor locking the parts together, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination with a sectional head having a handle socket and ablade socket,

the latter having shoulders as described, of theb1ade,handle,angularboltpassing through the sections of the head andblade and locked by a nut and a ring embracing the handle I socket,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

T. A. I-IEYNENIN,, LEON. G. FERRALL.

